Food Poisoning: Causes and Prevention

Why do contaminated poultry products cause the most foodborne deaths?

For more on food poisoning, check out:
• Food Poisoning Bacteria Cross-Contamination ( )
• Norovirus Food Poisoning from Pesticides ( )
• Salmonella in Chicken and Turkey: Deadly but Not Illegal ( )
• Urinary Tract Infections from Eating Chicken ( )

There are also foodborne pathogens with pandemic potential. See How to Prevent the Next Pandemic ( ).

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